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Judge denies Apple’s bid for Samsung sanctions
SAN JOSE, Calif. — A federal judge on Friday denied Apple Inc.’s demands for an immediate victory in a multibillion-dollar patent trial. Apple sought the long-shot bid as punishment for Samsung Ele...
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A peek at what NASA’s new rover packed for Mars
PASADENA, Calif. — If you were packing for Mars, what would you bring? The six-wheel, nuclear-powered rover is far more tech-savvy than anything that has landed before on the red planet. Here’s ...
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Berkshire Hathaway’s profit declines 9 percent
OMAHA, Neb. — Second-quarter profits at Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. fell 9 percent because of bigger paper losses on derivatives the company sold, but many of its subsidiaries performe...
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Viacom 3Q profit declines 7 percent on TV ad decline
NEW YORK — Viacom Inc., the owner of Paramount Pictures, MTV and Nickelodeon, on Friday said that its net income fell 7 percent in the latest quarter as advertising revenue declined more than expec...
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NASA picks 3 private firms to develop space taxis
WASHINGTON — NASA picked three aerospace companies Friday to build small rocketships to take astronauts to the International Space Station. This is the third phase of NASA’s efforts to get priva...
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Jobs
From July 25 to Wednesday, the Office of Employment and Training added 32 new job orders to its database for McCracken County employers: web editor, painter, retail sales associate, delivery driver...
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NASA Rover’s Hollywood-style Mars landing causes anxiety
PASADENA, Calif. — Seven minutes of terror. It sounds like a Hollywood thriller, but the phrase describes the anxiety NASA is expecting as its car-sized robotic rover tries a tricky landing on M...
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Associated Press The Queen of the Mississippi docks in the Mississippi River Friday in New Orleans. The old fashioned paddlewheel riverboat travel made its debut this weekend with its first seven-day cruise.
Queen of the Mississippi to launch service
NEW ORLEANS — A comeback for old-fashioned paddlewheel riverboat travel on the Mississippi River continues this weekend with the departure from New Orleans of the Queen of the Mississippi, a brand ...
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Associated Press A shopper fills her cart at a Target store July 5 in Chicago. U.S. retailers reported better-than-expected revenue in July.
Shoppers’ spending lifts economic mood
NEW YORK — Shoppers showed some spending muscle in July, once summer clearance sales and the hottest July in 50 years got them in the mood. Solid sales reports from retailers Thursday took some ...
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WILL PINKSTON | The Sun Emily Mack, owner of Paducah's Bronzing Beauty, reviews her books surrounded by displays of tanning products inside her business on Lone Oak Road Thursday. Mack said the aptly named "tanning tax" -- officially levied two years ago -- equates to about $400 in taxes for her salon between April and June.
Burned-out
Although debate surrounding the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act could change the face of the health care industry, held to the background of the political punditry i...
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